The UAB in the rankings

In recent years, the UAB has seen recognition for its efforts in promoting quality in teaching, in attracting international talent and in obtaining a growing impact in research, together with a progressive improvement in its classifications in the most prestigious and influential international rankings. Thus, the UAB is well as occupying an outstanding position among Spanish universities in world rankings such as the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR), the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It also ranks as one of the best young universities according to specific rankings made for universities less than half a century old by QS and Times Higher Education.

UAB ranks as 150 best world universities

In the 2019 edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the UAB is the second Spanish university, occupying position 145 in the world ranking. In Europe, the UAB ranks among the Top 100 (63th position).

UAB is the third Spanish university

The UAB is the third-ranked university in Spain according to the QS World University Rankings 2019. The UAB is located at position 193 in the world ranking (and 86 in Europe) of the 500 World's Best universities by QS.

The UAB is the second university in Spain in volume of scientific activity

According to the ranking elaborated by the Scimago Lab, based on the Scopus database, the UAB ranks second among Spanish universities in total number of publications, and ranks 267th in the world ranking, which includes all type of institutions.

The UAB ranks 12th in the world ranking

The UAB is in the 12th position worldwide, 5th at European level, and the second Spanish university in the QS Top 50 under 50 Ranking which classifies the top 50 universities of the world founded less than 50 years ago.

The UAB ranks 13th in world classification

Second university in Spain in volume and third on impact of scientific activity

UAB ranks 7th in the number of publications at the Ibero-American countries, is the second Spanish university in volume and third in impact of scientific production according to the 2015 edition of the Iberoamerican Ranking Scimago SIR.

UAB has sixteen scientific disciplines among best 100 in the World

Sixteen scientific disciplines at UAB are among the top 100 in the world: Veterinary (placed among 50 best worls universities on 31st place), Archaeology, Anathomy, Art and Design, Modern Languages, Agriculture, Environment, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Physics, Comunication, Social Policy and Administration, Economics, Educacion and Sports related subjects, as ranked at QS WUR by Scientific Disciplines Ranking 2018. In overall, UAB is among the top 200 universities in 34 of the 48 subjects classified by QS.

UAB ranks 129

UAB is the second university in Spain, the 51st in Europe and 129th in the world according to the 2017-2018 edition of the URAP ranking, published annually by the Middle East Technical University (Turkey). This ranking classifies 2,000 universities in the world according to the number and quality of scientific publications.

UAB ranks World's 180 university

UAB has reached 180th place worldwide in the Global indicator published by the National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2018 on the basis of research activity. UAB remains among 200 best world's universities and consolidates as second spanish university.

UAB is the 2nd best Spanish university in teaching

In the sixth edition of the U-Ranking, a joint initiative of the Fundación BBVA and the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (Ivie), the UAB ranks second in teaching. In global terms is the fourth best university of the ranking.

UAB is the 3rd spanish university in volume of papers

In the 2018 edition of the Leiden University Ranking of scientific productivity, UAB ranks 196th worldwide. At Spanish level is 3rd in total volume of publications, and 2nd in international collaboration.

Fisrt Spanish web repository

The Diposit of Digital Documents (DDD) of the UAB is the first Spanish university web repository, according to the January 2017 edition of the Web of World Repositories Ranking developed by the CSIC, and reaches 20th position in world institutional repositories.

The UAB Observatory for Equality is centred on the inequalities that exist in different groups which may result in unfair conditions or treatment for reasons of sex, disability or economic or social situation.

We are a leading university providing quality teaching in a wide variety of courses that meet the needs of society and are adapted to the new models of the Europe of Knowledge. Our courses provide students with outstanding practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world. UAB is internationally renowned for its quality and innovation in research.